Clear cell adenocarcinomas of the ovary– an interesting case series

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International Journal of Development Research

Clear cell adenocarcinomas of the ovary– an interesting case series

Abstract: 

Clear cell adenocarcinomas of the ovary account for less than 5% of all ovarian carcinomas (David S P Tan and Stan Kaye, 2007). They constitute approximately 3.7–12.1% of all epithelial ovarian carcinomas. A retrospective study was conducted on all the ovarian carcinomas received in the Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute for the past 3 years. Of the total 53 cases of epithelial ovarian carcinomas, all the Clear Cell Carcinomas (CCC) were identified. The clinico pathological parameters were noted from the case records. The histological and immunohistochemical features were reviewed and analysed. There were four cases of ovarian clear cell carcinomas (7.5%) among all the epithelial tumors. The median age group was 42-65years. Two cases (50%) had associated endometriosis. The slides were reviewed and the characteristic histopathological appearance of large cells with hobnailing and abundant clear cytoplasm was noted. Immunohistochemical workup done in two cases were also reviewed.

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